Lila De Nobili

I subscribed to a new publication a couple of months ago and was thrilled when my first issue arrived…

Among the many eye-catching articles one in particular stood out – “Lila’s Rooms” by Francesca Simone. She tells a bit of Lila De Nobili’s story beginning in 1946 when Lila finds herself in post-war Paris in search of home for her widowed mother and herself…

(photograph by Vittoria Crespi Morbio)

She settles in and is to become one of Vogue magazine’s best known fashion illustrators.

here is why…

I love the many different cover designs I found over at hprints.com

July 1947…

January 1947…

In my issue of Cabana the article is accompanied by several sketches she did while collaborating on numerous decorating projects with Renzo Mongiardino, a childhood friend and design partner. The sketches she made of her design ideas were shared with him through letters and some of these are the ones pictured.

She had me at “First idea for the realization of a painted furniture”…